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Assessing the Development Impact of the Sota Border Post Connecting Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
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Abstract
Although some studies have mentioned land use and land cover across the borderlands of New Guinea, there have not yet been a series of systematic studies that link the topic with the construction of the Sota border post (Pos Lintas Batas Negara - "PLBN Sota"). With reference to realism, liberalism a... view more
Although some studies have mentioned land use and land cover across the borderlands of New Guinea, there have not yet been a series of systematic studies that link the topic with the construction of the Sota border post (Pos Lintas Batas Negara - "PLBN Sota"). With reference to realism, liberalism and asymmetrical power relations, this study examines the development impacts of the Sota border post. A set of interdisciplinary mixed-methods approaches are used including geospatial and earth observation analysis, collation of bureau of statistics data as well as academic and grey literature review. Results provide a baseline land cover assessment for the study area surrounding the Sota border post. There have also been a range of socio-economic and biophysical impacts of the infrastructural and immigration capacities along the Southern borderlands of New Guinea. In terms of international relations, the presence of the Sota border post is expected to foster cooperation between Indonesia and PNG, decrease conflict, and promote stability in the border area. As a result, both realism and liberalism can be used as theoretical frameworks to understand the trajectory of developments along the borderlands. However, due to the asymmetries of power, the rhetoric of liberalism may be rendered less convincing.... view less
Keywords
Indonesia; Papua-New Guinea; international relations; border region; land utilization; cooperation; conflict management
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Free Keywords
Asymmetries of Power; Land Cover and Land Use Change; Sota Border Post
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
Page/Pages
p. 95-122
Journal
Papua Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations, 2 (2022) 2
ISSN
2797-0957
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed